Cafe Coordinator

• Apply your hospitality, leadership and disability skills at the new social enterprise café Nunawading. 
• Rewarding role supporting people with disability learn new skills
• Excellent Not for Profit Salary Packaging Benefits

About the role

Our new social enterprise Café opening in Nunawading in October requires a Café Coordinator, to manage the day-to-day operations.  The Café will support people living with a disability to gain new skills and increase their employability.   You will be responsible for preparation and delivery of great food and coffee, coordinating and leading staff and clients, oversee the purchasing and ordering of food.   You will promote the Café to local service providers to attract clients to the Café. 

About you

To be successful in this role you will be experienced in the hospitality sector and the operation of a Café, ideally you will have experience in working with people with a disability.  

You will have excellent customer service skills, preparing and presenting appealing food and good coffee, you will lead the team training staff and clients. 

• Tertiary qualifications in either hospitality or Disability desired but not essential
• Experienced in food preparation, managing a kitchen and safe food handling.
• Outstanding barista skills and ability to train others.
• Experience working with clients with diverse disabilities.
• Demonstrated Ability & experience to lead and motivate a team.
• Exceptional communication and collaboration skills to build strong internal and external relationships.
• Excellent ability to respond and resolve issues/concerns for clients, families or their representatives.
• Outstanding time management skills, with the ability to priorities competing demands.
• A valid NDIS Worker Screening Clearance
• A valid Working with Children’s Check
• Current Victorian Drivers Licence

If you have the skills and experience required for this role, we would love to hear from you Apply NOW. This role offers a generous salary and NFP salary packaging is available. 

Why VMCH?

Because the people we employ make it a great place to work In addition, VMCH will provide you with:

• A rewarding and supportive work environment, with opportunities for professional development and career progression. 
• A competitive salary, with salary packaging benefits that can increase your take-home pay. 
• A flexible and family-friendly work culture, with wellbeing initiatives and paid parental leave. 
• Employee assistance program including employee, manager, career, conflict, nutrition and lifestyle, money, family, and legal assistance.
• An option to increase work hours to full-time by working across various disability programs if desired.
• Discounted private health insurance and discounted school holiday care support.
• A chance to make a positive difference in the lives of people with disability and the community. 

About us

As a for-purpose organisation, compassion, respect, and inclusion aren’t just words to us, they guide us in everything we do. While we’ve been around for over a century, we’re always moving forward. We stay true to who we are by supporting people and families to live their best lives, providing a place to call home and spaces to learn and grow.

If you meet the above criteria and are passionate about making a positive difference in people’s lives, we would love to hear from you.

To work at VMCH, you will be required to supply proof of work rights, an Australian Criminal History Check, Evidence of Flu and Covid Vaccinations, a Victorian Employee Working with Children Check and comply with Child Safety standards. You may also be required to supply an International Police Check. 

We do not accept unsolicited resumes, emails and phone calls from recruitment agencies.